Opaque Systems has developed technology that lets AI systems use sensitive data while keeping it protected by the underlying hardware.
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Proofpoint Inks $6.3 Billion All-Cash Deal to Acquire Varonis
The Thoma Bravo-owned Proofpoint will acquire Varonis in an all-cash transaction and Varonis will become a private company.
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IonQ to Acquire Zero Trust Firm Elisity for Up to $1.3 Billion
The all-stock deal brings Elisity’s least-privilege access technology into IonQ’s security portfolio.
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Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 39 Deals Announced in September 2026
Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Dragos, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, Kiteworks, and Upwind.
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Dragos Completes NetRise and runZero Acquisitions Following Accenture Deal
The transaction is part of the $4.1 billion deal in which Accenture acquired a majority stake in Dragos in an OT cybersecurity push.
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Kiteworks Acquires Bonfy.AI to Fill the AI Gap in Data Governance
Financials have not been disclosed, but the estimated cost is in the tens of millions of dollars.
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Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 33 Deals Announced in August 2026
Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Brinqa, Cribl, Echo, Fortinet, Kiteworks, Palo Alto Networks, and Visa.
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Fortinet Acquires AI Security Company Virtue AI
Fortinet will use Virtue AI technology to enhance its AI security portfolio, including for AI models, applications, and agentic systems.
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Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 21 Deals Announced in July 2026
Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Barracuda, CrowdStrike, Cyera, Okta, Palo Alto Networks, and Qualcomm.
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Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 37 Deals Announced in June 2026
Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by 1Password, Accenture, Cisco, F5, Rubrik, and SailPoint.
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